“Intriguing lunch in hill office of America’s best senator, Rand Paul,” Drudge tweeted Thursday. “He’s bold, brave and has somehow kept his heart in such a corrupt city.”

Paul’s spokesman returned the compliment after Drudge’s tweet.

“Matt Drudge has a phenomenal take on the news and is a leader who others in the business can only hope to emulate,” Paul’s spokesman Sergio Gor told Business Insider in a statement. “We enjoyed visiting with him, and we share a strong mutual admiration!”